Indiana Hogs April 1, 1992 HOGS 51 BARROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY 1.00 HIGHER, DEMAND MODERATE TO GOOD. INSTANCES 1.50 HIGHER. COUNTOY: PLANTS: US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 38.00-40.00 38.50-39.50 210-230 LBS. 36.50-39.00 US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 37.50-39.50 SOWS: STEADY TO WEAK. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 27.00-31.00 500-650 LBS. 29.00-34.00 •♦INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS; TUESDAY’S ACTUAL 19,600 TODAYS ESTIMATE 21,500 WEDNES DAY WEEK AGO 20,600 WEDNES DAY YEAR AGO 19,100 WEEK TO DATE 65,600 SM PD WEEK AGO 66,600 SM PD YEAR AGO 54,300 ♦‘RECEIPTS FOR A YEAR AGO WILL NOT COMPARE TO THIS WEEK DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE REPORT ING BASE CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES: HOT WEIGHTS: PLANT DELIVERED. 160-185 LBS. BARROWS AND GETS: 1.35-1.50 HIGHER. US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .50- .79 IN.) 55.58 TO 59.50 US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .80- .99 IN.) 54.28 TO 55.58 US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.00-1.24 IN.) 52.70 TO 54.50 US 3 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) 51.70 TO 54.00 US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.50-1.79 IN.) 49.43 TO 51.70 ACTUAL PAYING PRICE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE WITHIN PRICE RANGES AS ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE FOR SUPERIOR (XI INFERIOR MUSCLING AND BACKFAT THICKNESS WITHIN THE GRADES. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at CarlUe Livestock Auction Friday, March 27, 1992 RESULTS ON 1195 PIGS, TREND: DEMAND WEAK! ALL PIGS WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US NO. I*2’S: 974 HD. 26 HD. 32-39 LBS. 55.0066.50; 127 HD. 40-49 LBS. 59.50-69.00; 481 HD. 50-59 LBS. 50.00- 271 HD. 60-69 LBS. 59.00- 68 HD. 70-79 LBS. 61.00- 1 HD. 90 LBS. 47.00. US NO. 2'S: 190 HD. 15HD23-34LBS. 51.00- 175 HD. 40-75 LBS. 45.00- US«2£3'S: 7 HD. 30-51 LBS 40.00-45.00. AS IS: 24 HD. 50-65 LBS. 10.00. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 3. 1:30 P.M. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, April 1, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction 816 HEAD. US 1-2,20-29 LBS. 97.00-100.00,30-39 LBS. 75.00-78.00, 40-49 LBS. 68.00-72.00. 50-59 LBS. 70.00-84.00, 60-69 LBS. 70.00-78.00. US 2-3,20-29 LBS. 95.00-96.00,30-39 LBS. SS.OO-70.00, 40-49 LBS. 50.00-60.00, 50-59 LBS. 60.00-70.00. H ° B (Wl!r Markets Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyard* Sat, March 28, 1992 Report supplied by auction 574 HEAD. US 1 215-245 LBS. 42.00-44.00. US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 41.00-42.00. US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 39.50-41.00. US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 37.50-39.50. LIGHTWEIGHT HOGS: 195-210 LBS. 36.50-38.00; 180-195 LBS. 34.00-37.00; 120-180 LBS. 30.00-35.00; 80-120 LBS. 35.00- 50-80 LBS. 30.00-35.00. GOOD SOWS; 31.00-34.00; MEDIUMS 29.00-32.00; THIN SOWS: 25.00- HEAVY BOARS 26.50-27.50; LIGHT JR. BOARS 30.00-33.00. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs April 2,1992 CATTLE & CALVES: 650 ( 0 SLTR, 6SOFDRS) RECEIPTS CONSISTS OP FEEDER CATTLE AND SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS FOR THE REGULAR THURSDAY AUCTION. SLAUGHTER CLASSES: COWS: CUTT. UTIL. COMM BULK SALES HI DRESS % LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 BONING 1-2 LOW TO AVG. CUTTER RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1,300: WEEK AGO 1,100: YEAR AGO 1,400 COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE, SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS FIRM TO .50 HIGHER. COWS STEADY TO WEAK. TOO FEW BULLS TO FUL LY PRICES. SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS, AROUND 10% COWS. New Holland Hog Auction MARCH 30, 1992 HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1141 LAST MONDAY LAST YEAR TREND: Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 50-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb 39.75-40.25, Few 40.50-41.00. US 1 215-235 lb 41.25-42.00, One lot 42.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb 38.75-39.50. US 2-3 260-280 lb 37.00-37.50. Penns Valley Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Tuc*. 7 p.m. Centre Hall, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Tuce, March 31, 1992 RETURN TO FARM CALF 100.00-170:00. GOOD VEAL: 70.00-99.00. COMMON VEAL: 45.00-69.00. COMMON STEERS: 54.00-55.00. COMMERCIAL COWS: 46.00-49.00. CANNERS-CUTTERS: 43.00-49.0 a SHELLS: 29.00-42.00. COMMON HEIFERS: 47.00-58.00. COMMON FEEDERS: 54.00-63.00. BULLS: 54.00-65.00. HOGS: 37.00-39.00. Westminster Hay Wertmlnster, Md. Tuesday, March 31, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 158. ALFALFA: 135.00-170.00, 1.80-3.90 BALE. ALFALFA MIX; 2.10-3.50 BALE. TIMOTHY: 102.00-175.00, 1.80-2.70 BALE. TIMOTHY MIX: 90.00-142.00, 1.00-3.30 BALE. CLOVER: 122.00. ORCHARD CRASS: 127.00,2.40-2.70 BALE GRASS HAY: 112.00-117.00,1.00-2.10 BALE. ALFALFA ROUND BALES; 107.00. TIMOTHY ROUND BALES: 29.00 36.00 BALE MULCH HAY: .85-.90 BALE STRAW: .80-1.30 BALE LOCUST POSTS: 1.30 EACH. OATS: 2.00 BU. SAWDUST: 70.00 LOAD. WOOD: 10.00 UNSPLIT, 52.00-75.00 SPLIT PER CORD. Leinbach’s Hay Shippemburt, PA March 28 and 31 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 102. ALFALFA; STANDARD97.OO-120.00, HIGH QUALITY 125.00-179.00. MIXED HAY: 80.00-162.00. TIMOTHY: BZSO-142.00. CLOVER; 99.00-100.00. BROME GRASS: 125.00-147.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 90.00-135.00. STRAW; 67.00-109.00. EAR CORN: 80.00-120.00. OATS: 2.45-3.05 BU. MULCH: SS.OO-70.00. WOOD: 20.00-13.00 PICK-UP LOAD. Vintage Paradise, Thun, April Report Supplied 25 LOADS. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 122.50-134.00, 2ND CUTTING 133.00-136.00, 3RD CUTTING 150.00. MIXED HAY: 107.50-141.00. TIMOTHY: 130.00 STRAW: SS.OO-92.00. 1046 Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, March 30, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction 32 LOADS HAY, 81.00-175.00. STRAW: 9 LOADS, 77.00-100.00. WOOD; 12 LOADS, 26.00-69.00 LOAD. CORN: 3 LOADS, 99.00. OATS; 1 LOAD, 2.50 BU. “GREEK EASTER" LAMB/GOAT SALE Tuesday, April 14 7:15 P.M. Receiving 9 A.M. Until 5.00 P.M. CARLISLE Livestock Market, Ine. Jual East OH Ml At Exit 12 (717) 249-4511 Evanlnga (Jim) 249-2359 “EASTER” LAMB/ GOAT SALE Friday, April 10 12:30 P.M. W» appndita your bwkMMl Rabbits ft Poultry Sals 9:00 AM. (Sony No Eggs) CARLISLE Llvssteck Marksl, Inc. Juat Eaat OH Ml at Exit 12. (717) 249-4811 or Evanlnga, Jim 249-2859 k |w Hay & Grain Markets MBilr Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, March 30, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 231. ALFALFA; 102.00-197.00. MIXED HAY: 85.00-185.00. TIMOTHY: 122.00-175.00. CLOVER: 100.00. ORCHARD CRASS: 100.00-167.00. STRAW: 85.00-120.00. EAR CORN: 104.00-117.00. OATS: 1.75-3.00 BU. TIMOTHY SEED: 20.00-22.00. This sale was fonneily held at the New Holland Sales Stables. It is now held at Dif fenbach's New Holland Auction Center Ltd., 100 W. Jackson St, New Holland, across from the prior sale location. Auction lime it 10:00 a.m. Monday. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Tuesday, March 31, 1992 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA HAY: 3 LOADS, ZOO-170 BALE. MIXED HAY: 7 LOADS, 2.00-2,50 BALE. TIMOTHY HAY: 5 LOADS AT 1.75-2.60 BALE. GRASS HAY: 4 LOADS AT 2.50-3.30 BALE WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOAD AT 1.90 BALE. OAT HAY; 1 LOAD, 1.60 BALE. FENCE POSTS: 1 LOAD. 2.25 BACH. TOTAL: 22 LOADS. Frederick Co. Hay Buckcystown, Md. Thursday, April 2, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction 27 LOADS. MARKET STRONGER TO 20.00 HIGHER DEMAND STRONG. Hay PA 2, 1992 by Auction ALFALFA: 3 LOADS GOOD TO FAN CY 200.00-240.00, 8 FAIR TO GOOD 132.00-180.00. TIMOTHY: 2 LOADS FANCY 195.00, 3 FAIR TO GOOD 140.00-162.00. MIXED HAY: 2 LOADS GOOD 125.00 AND 190.00. STRAW: 5 LOADS BRIGHT 72.00-95.00, 1 DARK 55.00. Keister’s Hay Mlddlcburg, PA March 31, 1992 Report fuppHcd by auction 85 LOADS HAY. ALFALFA: 145.00-190.00. MIX HAY: 80.00-165.00. TIMOTHY: 90.00-132.50. STRAW: 13 LOADS. 90.00-105.00. EAR CORN: 12 LOADS, 90.00-120.00. OATS; 8 LOADS, 2.10-3.15 BU. WOOD: 4 LOADS, 30.00-45.00L0AD. TOTAL: 122 LOADS. in this issue Five Sections FEATURES COLUMNS Ag Land Issue A2O Now is the Time AID Simmental Bull Sale .A 22 Foraging Around A 33 Nutrient Management A 25 On Being A Farm Wife B 4 4-H Auction A-27 Microwave Magic B 5 PDPPS Promotions 812 Have You Heard B 7 Learn Shearing 817 Ida’s Notebook 819 Julia Zahn 820 Pork Prose C 3 Cattlemen's Banquet 822 Poultry Pointers CIO Outstanding Kutztown Farmers .826 Block & Bridle Judging Cl 4 DEPARTMENTS Outstanding Tree Farmer Cl 6 Editorial AlO National Farmers Organiztion....D 1 Farm Calendar AlO Farm Forum AlO Business News C 6 HOME AND YOUTH Classified Ads C17.D8 Homestead Notes....; B 2 Mailbox Markets E 3 Home On The Range B 6 Sale Reports El 3 Cook's Question Comer B 8 Public Auction Register El 6 Kid’s Komcr 810 Farm Women Societies 815.816 dairy FFA Happenings 821 DHIA Focus A 35 4-H Happenings E 2 Lancaster Co. DHIA C 8 Uwcartw Farming, Srturday, April 4,1M2-A3 Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tucaday, March 31, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction 90 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: FIRST CUTTING 101.00- 2ND CUTTING 127.00- TIMOTHY: 120.00-150.00. ALFALFA: IST'CUTTING 117.00- 2ND 153.00-172.00; 3RD CUTTING 120.00-172.00; 4TH 169.00- CLOVER: IST CUTTING 136.00- GRASS: 87.00-154.00. WHEAT STRAW: 85.00-95.00. BARLEY STRAW: 80.00-95.00. RYE STRAW: 87.00. OATS: 2.30 BU. CORN: 100.00-103.00. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Greencastle Hay Market Hay & Straw March 26 & 30, 1992 57 LOADS. ALFALFA (GOOD) 130.00-177.00 / TON. ALFALFA (FAIR) 105.00-130.00 / TON. ALFALFA MIXED 120.00-142.50 / TON. TIMOTHY HAY 110.00-129.00/TON, MIXED HAY 100.00-139.00 / TON. BROMB GRASS 110.00-123.00/TON. WHEAT STRAW 68.00-84.00. FIREWOOD: 34.00 LOAD. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Fa. Friday, March 27, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 100. MIXED HAY; 88.00-185.00. ALFALFA: 110.00-187.00. TIMOTHY: 128.00-150.00. CLOVER: 160.00. GRASS: 101.00-134.00. CORN FODDER; 57.00. STRAW: 85.00-93.0 a EAR CORN: 99.00-104.00. FIREWOOD: 66.00-95.00 CORD. Good’s Hay LeoU, Pa. Wed, March 31, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 162. MIXED HAY: 80.00-177.00. ALFALFA: 100.00-200.00. TIMOTHY: 112.00-170.00. STRAW: 80.00-10S.00. CORN: 103.00-111.00. GRASS: 84.00-132.00. OATS; 2.10-2.50 BU. CLOVER: 116.00.
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